period question

Former Member

need a bit of re-assurence from the wise ones.

just having my first period after having my coil fitted - know they are supposed to make them heavier, but i was wearing a pad and super tampon and within 3hours had to change both.

ive never used tampons before and was wondering if im just really heavy or had i used it wrong? i can live with heavy periods but want to check that its not a big deal or anything coz it says u can wear them for 4-8hours on the box and i assume people use them without a back up pad too?

Former Member

yeh you're meant to change them 4-8 hours, i'd never have to change mine after 3 and no i don't wear a pad as well. normally just a liner just incase. i don't really know much about the coil though, sorry. but perhaps it'll settle down after a month or 2?

Former Member

is it a copper coil or a mirena coil?

Former Member

copper coil. i know they are supposed to make your periods heavier....but just suprised at how much so. i can live with it, just wondered what people thought. is it possible im using the tampons wrong?

Former Member

once you've out the tampon in, if you cant feel it inside you (unless you put your finger up to it) then its in the right place.

Former Member

see i definantly cant feel it but im still needing pads .its super tampax compak...could it be the brand maybe?

Former Member

could you try the non compaq ones (i.e. the normal tampax ones), think they call them non-applicator or something?

Former Member

If you're bleeding really heavily I supose it could just be that the tampon isn't enough... I've known it happen to other people.
I dunno really...

Former Member

its almost certain to be because its so soon after having it fitted.
Is it the first day of your period?

Former Member

second. thanx Rainbow, was hoping you'd say that!

Former Member

mine were heavier and more achey than usual for about the first three or four months and I also spotted a bit around ovulation time, but I think thats normal. but now its calmed down quite a lot, and my periods arent much heavier than they were before I had it fitted and no more painful. The spotting has also stopped.

Former Member

When I had it fitted my periods were a lot heavier, generally used light tampons throughout before and since having it removed, when I had it always had to use super and change them very regularly first few days of period. Generally my periods lasted about 8 days as well rather than the 5 previously.

Former Member

mine last about 5 days now instead of 4.

Former Member

ok , i'll have to wait til it settles then